Welcome to Holy Rosary
Colorful stained glass windows, 27 statues and the richness of marble altars and memorial plaques place you in a spiritual environment. The parish was founded in 1891 when the neighborhood was solidly Italian. The Missionary goal of the Scalabrini Community originally was for the Italian migrants and their descendants. The mission was extended to include migrants of all nationalities. It was a turning point and a re-birth for the Missionaries.
Between 1950 and 1960, most of the Italian parishes staffed by the Scalabrini missionaries across the United States became multi–cultural and multi–national.
At Holy Rosary parish, a Vietnamese priest lived at the parish rectory from 1981 to 1991. He provided all religious and pastoral services to the Vietnamese community. In June 1991, the diocese established a Vietnamese parish and the Vietnamese priest became the pastor of that new parish.
The religious services in Vietnamese were discontinued at Holy Rosary. But the Vietnamese people living in the neighborhood and surrounding areas who have been attending Holy Rosary still participate in our church services. Since the 2004 Advent season, the gospel is read in Vietnamese on weekend and weekday masses. The parish weekly bulletin has a section in Vietnamese. We celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of La Vang in August.
Colorful stained glass windows, 27 statues and the richness of marble altars and memorial plaques place you in a spiritual environment. The parish was founded in 1891 when the neighborhood was solidly Italian. The Missionary goal of the Scalabrini Community originally was for the Italian migrants and their descendants. The mission was extended to include migrants of all nationalities. It was a turning point and a re-birth for the Missionaries.
Between 1950 and 1960, most of the Italian parishes staffed by the Scalabrini missionaries across the United States became multi–cultural and multi–national.
At Holy Rosary parish, a Vietnamese priest lived at the parish rectory from 1981 to 1991. He provided all religious and pastoral services to the Vietnamese community. In June 1991, the diocese established a Vietnamese parish and the Vietnamese priest became the pastor of that new parish.
The religious services in Vietnamese were discontinued at Holy Rosary. But the Vietnamese people living in the neighborhood and surrounding areas who have been attending Holy Rosary still participate in our church services. Since the 2004 Advent season, the gospel is read in Vietnamese on weekend and weekday masses. The parish weekly bulletin has a section in Vietnamese. We celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of La Vang in August.
Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (John Baptist Scalabrini) (8 July 1839 – 1 June 1905) was ordained priest on 30 May 1863. He was made Bishop of Piacenza in Italy, on 28 November 1887 he founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles now known as the Scalabrinian Fathers and Brothers.[ Its initial mission is to "maintain Catholic faith and practice among Italian emigrants in the New World." Today, they and their sister organizations, the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (founded by Scalabrini on 25 October 1895) and Secular Institute of the Scalabrinian Missionary Women (founded 25 July 1961) minister to migrants, seafarers, refugees and displaced persons.
Holy Rosary Parish has been staffed by the Scalabrinians since being founded in 1891. Bishop Scalabrini came to visit Holy Rosary in 1903. The displayed relic was given to us in May 2014 by the last Bishop Raymond Boland, DD.
Holy Rosary Parish has been staffed by the Scalabrinians since being founded in 1891. Bishop Scalabrini came to visit Holy Rosary in 1903. The displayed relic was given to us in May 2014 by the last Bishop Raymond Boland, DD.